World Champion Ass-sitter, confirmed!
Ah, science. You bum (hah) me out, sometimes.
From About.com's Thyroid info page comes a new study from the Mayo Clinic
"The answer is they have low NEAT, which means they have a biological need to sit more. A person can expend calories either by going to the gym, or through everyday activities. Our study shows that the calories that people burn in their everyday activities -- their NEAT -- are far, far more important in obesity than we previously imagined."He adds that the NEAT defect in obese patients doesn't reflect a lack of motivation. "It most likely reflects a brain chemical difference because our study shows that even when obese people lose weight they remain seated the same number of minutes per day," says Dr. Levine. "They don't stand or walk more. And conversely, when lean people artificially gain weight, they don't sit more. So the NEAT appears to be fixed."
And here I thought that my ability to sit for hours and hours was a reflection of my mad skilz.
